Mysore/Mysuru: The Government’s proposal to erect Sir M. Visvesvaraya’s statue along with ‘Rajarshi’ Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar at South Gate of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has sparked a hot debate and it is led by city historian Prof. P.V. Nanjaraj Urs. The project is ongoing at the Dam and is expected to be completed in…
KRS South Gate statue project ruffles feathers
June 3, 2020How can Rajarishi Nalwadi’s and Sir M. Visvesvaraya’s statues be treated equally, questions Historian Mysore/Mysuru: The ongoing project of constructing life-size statues of Rajarishi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the patron and the financier of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam and Sir M. Visvesvaraya (Sir MV), Wadiyar’s Dewan and the Chief Engineer who built the Dam at…
Nalwadi, Sir MV statues to adorn KRS Dam
May 30, 2020Southern Gate of Reservoir to get complete facelift with matching marble stone designs Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi apprises Pramoda Devi Wadiyar about the project that reinvents history Mysore/Mysuru: In six months, visitors to Brindavan Gardens and the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam that attracts thousands of tourists every day will get to see life-like…
Pramoda Devi happy about project, visits KRS
May 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: During his visit to Mysuru, Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi met member of erstwhile royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar on Thursday evening and apprised her about the progress of the twin statue project. Jarkiholi said that the statues were intended to pay tributes to the late Maharaja and his Dewan who were instrumental in…
Stone quarrying ban slows down construction industry
February 3, 2020Question is what is important — Safety of KRS or the growth of construction industry? Government must find alternative sources. Mandya: The blanket ban on stone quarrying in the vicinity of Baby Betta in Pandavapura Taluk has slowed down the construction industry in Mysuru, Mandya and Kodagu. The ban, has however, brought cheers to farmers…
Brindavan Gardens entry fee hiked
September 29, 2019Hike from Rs. 20 to Rs. 50 for adults, from Rs. 2 to Rs. 5 for students Parking charges from Rs. 25 to Rs. 50; tourist vehicles Rs. 100 Bridge toll fee near KRS increased from Rs.50 for cars up to Rs. 200 for heavy trucks Mysuru: From this Dasara, get ready to pay more…
New additions beckon visitors to Brindavan Gardens
August 22, 2019Last year itself the Horticulture Department got the Topiary plants from Bengaluru and Pune nurseries and planted them in the Brindavan Gardens. The plants are shaped in the form of animals and as they grow, they are delicately trimmed every three months by the skilled Garden staff. As the 100 Topiary plants are grown in…
Water into canals only if KRS water level touches 96 ft : Mandya DC
July 11, 2019Mandya: Water can be released into the canal only if water level at KRS (Krishna Raja Sagar) dam touches 96 feet, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) N. Manjushri. She was addressing a progress review meeting of different departments chaired by District-in-charge Secretary Javed Akthar at the Cauvery Auditorium in the Zilla Panchayat office here on Tuesday…
Re-inventing history: Museum planned at KRS Dam site
July 8, 2019Statues of Nalwadi and Sir MV to be installed near entrance Srirangapatna: Every monsoon season, the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is invariably or rather inevitably in the focus because if it is full to the brim, there is water for South Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. If it is not full, panic grips the entire…
Works on to beautify Brindavan Gardens
June 6, 2019Mysuru: The State Government that had announced grandiose plans to convert Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir into a Disneyland-type amusement park has sanctioned money to develop a stretch of the garden near the Cauvery Statue. Horticulture Dept. is developing the Garden in front of the Royal Orchid Hotel near the Cauvery Statue…
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